The Pre-Index Batch feature of SimpleIndex is what enables 1-click scanning and indexing, as well as command line processing. Pre-indexing lets you set fixed values for index fields and apply them to a whole batch. These can be combined with automatic values from barcode recognition, OCR and Autofill to create fully automated batch processes that can be launched from your custom application, a desktop shortcut, scheduled  task or even linked to the scan button on your scanner.

Command Line Sample

When using the Simple Software products it can be beneficial to run the software from a command line script. With this you can run other Simple Software Job configurations or Windows Batch Files (.bat) or Task Manager or other command line methods automatically.

You can find sample formats of the command lines for Simple Software products below.

​SimpleIndex:
“C:\Program Files (x86)\SimpleIndex\SimpleIndex.exe” /c:”Path to job file”

SimpleSend:
“C:\Program Files (x86)\SimpleIndex\SimpleSend.exe” “Path to job file” /hide /run

SimpleQB:
“C:\Program Files (x86)\SimpleIndex\qb\SimpleQB.exe” “Path to job file” /hide /run

/hide and /run in the SimpleSend and SimpleQB examples above hide any windows from being displayed and automatically runs the process respectively.

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Command Line to Auto-close SimpleIndex

This is used to closed SimpleIndex after the job has been completed automatically. This can be useful if you only run one batch in SimpleIndex at a time and don’t need it after that batch is complete. Instructions to Auto-close SimpleIndex when Batch is complete: Open the SimpleIndex Job Configuration that you would like to set to auto close when the batch is is complete.Open the Job Settings Wizard from the File menu.Go to the Advanced Settings step and expand Pre-Process & Post-Process options.In the Post-Process field put the following: taskkill -f -im simpleindex.exe Save the Job Configuration. Alternate Intructions: Open the Job Options from the File menuIn the Batch tab put the following in the “Post-Proc” field: taskkill -f -im simpleindex.exeClick OK and then Save from the File menu
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Stop Autorun When Double Clicking Configuration

SimpleIndex jobs can be launched from an icon, just like opening a Word document saved on your desktop. However when you do this the default behavior is to automatically run the job file once it opens in SimpleIndex. If you just want to open the job without running it, follow these instructions: 1.  Create a shortcut to the configuration by right clicking on the configuration file and selecting “Create shortcut”2.  Right click on the Shortcut that was just created and saved and select “Properties”3.  In the “Target” field put the following:“C:\Program Files (x86)\SimpleIndex\SimpleIndex.exe” /c:”<Full Path to Configuration file>” /m Example: “C:\Program Files (x86)\SimpleIndex\SimpleIndex.exe” /c:”C:\Images\test.sic” /m Shortcut properties for manually running a job.
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Continue with Post Process Command Line if Input Folder is Empty

When running multiple jobs in a row or chain with the Post Process Command Line it is possible that an earlier Job in the process won’t have any files. This will stop the Job before reaching the Post Process step and cause later jobs not to run. This can be corrected by adding an option directly to the XML text of the Job Configuration. This will tell it to keep going to the Post Process step even if there are no files to process in the Job. Instructions: Right click on the Job Configuration file (.sic file format) and select Open With..Select Notepad or some other text file opening software.Search for this in the text of the file: <POSTPROCEMPTY>false</POSTPROCEMPTY>Change the word “false” to the word “true” in that section.false = Stop immediately if there are no files to process.true = Run the Post Process Command Line even if there are no files to processSave the file and close it.
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Your All-In-One Scanning & Sorting Tool

SimpleIndex® has the ability to perform a wide variety of scanning and document organization tasks quickly and automatically. This makes it a must-have tool for IT departments and consultants who often need to: Scan and store various documents on network shares Organize existing MS Office, PDF and other files on your network Attach files to records in a custom database Integrate scanning into custom business applications Automate data entry from paper or electronic documents Reduce click charges for centralized scanning departments The wide variety of scanning and indexing tasks you can do with SimpleIndex make it an incredibly useful tool to have in your arsenal. Even if your company already has an enterprise document scanning system, the low cost, fast setup and automated processing features of SimpleIndex can be put to use in many places where your existing system either doesn’t work, is too complex for the task or costs too much in click charges to be feasible. [widg-category
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Indexing Solutions with Barcode Recognition

Barcode recognition is the most efficient way to capture index data printed on documents. If you are unfamiliar with the use of barcodes in document scanning, you can learn more about barcodes in our Barcode Scanning Guide, but if you want to know more about barcode use with SimpleSoftware products, read on. Your browser does not support the video tag. Some documents already have key information in barcode format on them. In many cases adding a barcode to a document is as simple as changing or adding a font. Adding barcodes to new documents is preferable as all the index data is on the document at the time it is created and in a format that can be read with near 100% accuracy. As an alternative to placing barcodes on the individual documents, it is possible to print out a barcode cover page and place it on the file before it is scanned. The SimpleCoversheet application was designed to make this easy by providing a simple interface for selecting index values and printing a standard
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Video Demos

These videos demonstrate several ways SimpleIndex® can automatically index different types of documents. If you are new to SimpleIndex, watching these videos is the easiest way to see what it can do. You can follow along using the sample files included in the SimpleIndex Trial. Zone OCR with template matching Document barcode recognition PDF OCR text parsing Sort and index MS Office documents Indexing with full-text OCR Running jobs from an icon The sample files are copied to your Configuration Folder when you run the SimpleIndex Trial for the first time. If you can’t find the samples, copy them with the Global Settings Wizard in the File menu. Compare Major Scanning Solutions Compare the SimpleIndex scanning and indexing workflow to 4 leading desktop document imaging applications–Kofax Express™, Kodak Capture Pro™, PaperVision™ Capture Express and Office Gemini DiamondVision™. Compare SimpleIndex to the competition University of SimpleSoftware Extensive online training vid
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